An example – wikispeed
They had innovation
They relied on trusted procs
They mastered teamwork
They have fun working

Secret 1: Innovate
Necessity is the mother of invention innovation.

Lean – Entrepeneurs are everywhere
Be more innovative
Stop wasting people’s time [start saving people time]
Be more successful

Innovate means “to make change, hopefully to improve” not to come up with something ingenious.

How to innovate?
Enable creativity – share the experience, remove communication barriers, “have at it”, JUST SAY YES
Foster participation – Move CEO out of his office for the project room, Enable more ppl to see what’s going on, well-designed space helps team stay focused
Deliver innovation – Innovation is the creation and delivery of new ideas.

About Trusted Process –

Trusted Process is to Team as lighthouse is to ship

Don’t innovate on the trusted process (e.g. don’t nix the daily standup), but innovate how you use that process (e.g. split it up if >10 people).

Teams maximize potential by….
– Innovating how they work and what they make
– Leverage a trusted process to guide them
– Master teamwork for team’s benefit
– Enjoy successes and failures along the way
QED.